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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-14
LONDON THIEVES.
The Bold, Yet Simple, System Adopted by
Famous Burglar.

Th6 B0IO, Yet Simple, SyStchA <AuoPeoN ~
Famous Burglar.
The most careful precautions will not
always avail against confederated
thieves directed by superior intel
ligence. Now and then the enterprise
of an cratic genius will give useful
hints to the capitalists and their lock-
smiths. One of the most remarkable
instances of the kind was that of the
chief of band of burglars arrested and
s'Scottie," no5 without much natural
pride in his professional ingenuity
after his convection made full confess
sion. His system, like that of most
successful schemers. was as bold as it
was simple. He set himself to
attack the padlocks which
secure those strong metal
bands of which / have spoken. To
pick them on the spot was difficult or
impossible. On the other hand, by
placing women on the watch, the fast.
enings might be tempered with in the
interval of the policeman passing on
the beat after his first satisfactory
examination. The paddock was quick
ly removed by breaking the catch of
the hasp with small Jimmy and
replaced by one similar in size and APP
pearance. During the night the in
tricate works were extracted, so tfR it
could be opened by its own or any
common key. Then the hasp was neat
ly repaired and the lock returned to its
l,ofo no 81 Of hn
owners of the premises in the morn
ing. Thus the burglars, being
masters of the situation, might enter
the place at their leisure. No
fewer than twenty-seven doors had
been so ''doctored,' when the gang
came to sudden grief over grand pre-
liminary enterprise. They had been
laying siege, ''unbeknown" to the pro-
prietor and the police, to the shop of a
matchmaker in Lombard street. By
their quiet method of manipulating
doors they had made their way into an
office on the upper floor, visiting it
repeatedly without detection. Finally,
after close examination of the prem
Uses, they forced their entrance into the
WaUcnn1dkeE lIOlu DeIOW, dnu HUH d
tailor's shop at the side. They carried
off quantity of watches and jewelry;
but fortunately for the twenty-seven
gentlemen whose padlocks had been
tempered with, in prudence they
suspended operations after that
coup, though neverth eless they were
followed up and arrested. And to show
the cool deliberation with which they
had gone to work. ''Scottie" mem
toned that, having fitted false key to
it from the first, they had been in the
habit of regularly investigating the
safe upstairs. AS there was little in it
to tempt them, they waited till they
had robbed the matchmaker, when
they took their chance of what hap
pened to be in the safe and cleared it
out. Nowadays there are said to be
few regular receivers in London.
Stolen property of value which is
capable of identification is sent out of
the country. 1t is sometimes consigned
to Holland, but more generally to
Paris. -BEack;,COods M0q0zine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-14

Pierre Lorillard has imported fif-
teen thousand pheasants for Tuxedo
Park, N. J.-ChriStldn at Work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-14

"A California woman has made a
fortune out of method of making
orange boxes which she invented while
trying to make cradle for her baby.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-14
FOND OF SWEETS.

Queer Antics of the Curious Liteee South
African Honey Bird.
We came to a large piece of timber,
and while passing through it 1 had my
first experience with the honey bird OF
South Africa. This curious little bird
is, in size and plumage, about like an
English sparrow, and gets his name
from the fact that the little fellow, who
is very fond of honey, being unable to
obtain it for himself, will lead men to
the places where the wild bees have
hidden their stores of rich, wild honey
Whenever this bird sees a man he will
fly close to him, lowering around,
uttering twittering sound; then he
will go off in the direction of the
place Generally tree) where the
honey is, flying backward and forward,
in a zigzag fashion. Then back he will
come. twittering in the same manner,
as if to say, Come along, I'll show
you where 1t is These actions are re-
peated until the tree is reached, when
the bird will indicate it very plainly by
flying to it and lowering around it.
If the distance is great (and some
times the honey bird will lead a person
who is willing to follow, a distance of
of ten miles,; he will wait on a tree
until the follower comes up and will
then continue his. business of plotting.
He is very persistent and will do his
best to draw any one on, but If the
party is not posted about honey birds
and refuses to follow, or goes in the
tla ir1
probably in search of some person who
will appreciate his efforts to provide
him with sweetmeats.
While the bees are being smoked out
and the honey taken up, the bird will
hover in the vicinity until the job is
done, when, of course, his reward
comes in the shape of feast on the
of other hives, just as soon as one is
disposed of he will lead the way to an
other, and 1 have. since this time,
known as many as four trees to be
taken up by party in one day. When
the honey bird has shown one tree, if
the hunters are satisfied with that and
refuse to follow him further he leaves
them; but have never heard of an in
stance in which the bird misled any one
in regard to finding honey. 1t fire.
quently happens, however, that q
honey bird will lead person INTO very
dangerous places, and uAless the hunt.
er keeps his eyes about him when fol-
lowing this bird he may run right upon
a lion. ven 1mous snake or some other
equally undesirable acquaintance -
Prot. j. -EdUards, in american Field.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-04-14

Among the touching stories of
child labor in New York brought to
light by Prof, Adler, the most touching
is that of two little twin girls, not yet
five years of age, who are employed in
sewing on buttons from six in the
morning until ten at night. The New
York papers recommend stricter en-
forcement of the law for compulsory
oduoa tion
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
HAVEN CONN. MORNING. FEBRUARY g.

chosen by wards, and this council has the
power of removing the mayor for violation
or neglect of duty. The most notable limo
vation upon custom in municipal govern
ments is the admission of heads of depart
ments to seats in the city council. They are
not to be allowed to vote in that body, but
are required to attend unless excused, and
may speak on questions relating to their
several departments
In paper read before the London Statis-
tieal society the writer states that the num-
Der of suicides in England and Wales during
the twenty six years between 1858 and 1888
amounted to 42, $50, and in the proportion
of seventy-two every year per million of per-
sons living. The rate seems to increase
rapidly with age until after middle life, but
subsequently it diminishes; the maximum
rate is between ffty-five and sixty five years,
when it reaches 251 per million of persons
living, the male rate being also higher than
the female at all ages with one exception
that, namely, between the ages of fifteen and
twenty, when the female rate is slightly
higher. Taking all ages together the male
suicides are to the female in the proportion
of 267 to 100. The occupations in which
the suicide rates are lowest appear to be
those which involve hard manual labor out
of doors, while the highest rates are in the
case of men who are highly educated and
follow sedentary occupations
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
PRIOR.

Some claim that the pulley is the Oldest
mechanical invention, but probably the
erowbar has pryer claim. m.-Texas Siftings.
A letter addressed to a party in Father,
Mich, was sent to a postofice expert, and
he forwarded it to Paw Paw, Mich. He
guessed right. =1...a.# ..-
Anxious Citizen-I give you my word of
honor, haven't cent in the house. Burg.
lar-Blank your money! Where's your coal
bins-Tid-Bits.
stHave drinka" says the American to the
Scotch reporter. "No, thank ye. It's too
early in the morning; an, besides, I've just
had one. San Francisco Chrenicle.
There is man in Montreal who has been
struck by lightning three times, and he has
made up his mind that he is tough enough
now to get married.-Burlington Free
Press.
The other extreme: Lady-s'I should like
dresser-"Your head shaved, madama" Lady
eyes. I expect to go to the theater to-
night. ."-Harper's Bazsr.
A boy in Raymond, ILL.,, hitched his sled
to the rear of passenger train, intend
ing to take a ride. P. She will not do it
again. He is not SO well as he was, but he
has learned something.-Nor. Herald.
Gotham matron-"Why, Lydia, didn't you
go to the cooking school, as you intendedg'
the lecturess is sick" 81 am very sorry:
what is the matters" Dyspepsia. It'd
Bits"
Expressive.-Mr. Livingston Van Ripper
(of New York)-'May have the pleasure OF
part of the next waltz, Miss Frankfort
Miss Frankfort (whose father owns Ken
lucky stock )-''Thanks, awfully. but
I've darnced so much I'm most foundered. u
Puck.
pa
sorry, Uncle Rastus, that can't do anything
for you this morning. but charity,you know,
begins at home" Uncle Rastus-''All right
Mr.. Smif-all right, sab. I'll call round at
yo' house bout seven dis ebenin', sab. y
Harper's Bazar.
Swell number 1 (pretending to mistake fol
an usher rival whom he sees standing in
evening dress at the cloak room of the thea
| ter)-"Ah! Have you programmed" Swell
number equal to the occasion)- Thanks,
my man, got one from the other fellow. "
| New York Tribune.
| A medical journal says 'fgoing to bed or
| an empty stomach is a good way to invite
sleeplessness." Another medical authority
says that ''eating just before retiring pre-
vents sleep" The only alternative seems tt
| be, if man wishes to get nights sleep, tt
go TO bed without his stomach.-Nor
| Herald
Waiting For Her to Retract-''Or Orlando,
didn't see you with Miss Brown at the con
cert last night" ''No, Percy. Pm not call
| ing on her any more. 1 can't until she re
| tracts what she said the other week" "Ah
what did she sayl" ''Well, she said I neet
not call any more. e."-Harper's Bazaar.
| Congress has refused to give women tn
| right of suffrage. Now, you can't blam
women if they refuse to take off their bigi
hats in theaters to please the men. Retalia
| tory measures are the order of the day, ant
| whenever a congressman is found in plae
of amusement, q woman wearing a ha
thirty seven feet high should take seat il
| front of him-Norristown Herald.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03

student at Mary Sharp college, Winchester
| Tenn, for two terms past, and only arrived
home last night upon receiving telegram OF
| the serious illness of her brother. She re-
lates most singular circumstance connected
with the death of her brother as follows:
She was very much devoted to her brother
Arthur and had his picture with her, which
she showed to her associates in college, and
often spoke of the good qualities of her
brother. One of the young ladies seemed
smitten with the picture and asked to see it
often. On last Friday this young lady was
in company with Miss Minnie and asked to
see the picture. 1t was given her to look at
and after gazing at it intently few minutes
she said:
sIsn't your brother deadE'
OF course the suggestion startled Miss
Minnie, but she replied
"No, he is not dead. -
The young lady, still gazing at the picture,
said:
s'Minnie, your brother is dead"
Miss Minnie Immediately went to the pres
ident and told him what had occurred and
begged him to let her go home at once. The
president said it was a mere idle fancy of the
young lady and she ought not to let it trouble
her mind, but to return to her room and
think no more of it. She returned to her
room, but could not shake off the impres-
sions made by the prediction of the young
lady, for she had presentiment that it was
true anu tha1 sne Woufd receive telegram
confirming it. On Sunday morning she
went to the president and told him that he
ought to have let her go home yesterday, for
she would receive a telegram to-day announ-
cling her brothers serious illness. The presi-
dent hooted at the idea and again sent her
back to her room. Soon after leaving the
president on Sunday she received the tele-
gram and at once made preparations for her
journey home. Taking the south bound
train, the president and physician of the COL
lege accompanied her portion of the way,
when Miss Minnie was intercepted by teie-
gram from Winchester, Tenn, stating that
the young lady who had foreto1d the death
of Mr.. Arthur Atkinson in jackson was
dead!, The president and physician returned
to Winchester and Miss Minnie came on to
Jackson to find her adored brother a corpse
Taking the circumstances all together they
form a mysterious and remarkable combine
tion of facts
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
His Wife Got the Bracelet.


"People in this business often witnes,
strange occurrences" said clerk at one Of
the prominent Broadway jewelry stores
'tFor instance, when Aimee was at the height
of her popularity here, some of the presents
sent her were fit gifts for queen. One day
I showed Aimee and friend of hers a dia-
mond bracelet that took Nine. Aimee'a
eyes at once. It was not that the diamonds
were large, but because they were exquisite
ly set. We had received it that day from
Europe"
I" what is the price of thats' asked
Aimee.
II told her it was 81 200. She looked at
it long time and then they went away.
IA week after that Aimee came into the
store alone, She asked to see the bracelet
again. and showed it to her. She held i5 up
in her dainty fingers and seemed fascinated by
it.
&c Wont you sell it for less than ST.
2OOp she asked. 1T seems to me that is rather
high
which it was. She hestated for several min
utes and then, with shrug of her pretty
shoulders, she said
!" My friend says he will buy it for me if he
can get it for 81 900. If pay you the $500
difference will you tell him that the price has
been reduced to ,O00.'
81 told her that would be satisfactory to the
firm, and with sigh she took out her pock-
et tbook and handed me two brand new 500
notes. The next day the gentleman called
accompanied by another friend, and asked for
the bracelet.
Very handsome, said the friend. Did l
understand you intended it for Aimeea
"sYes, promised it to her.
sssH'mp said his companion. TT seems to
me that bracelet would look much better on
your wife's arm
sfThe other seemed struck by this remark
and his brows contracted. He struggled
with himself for awhile and then he said
quietly:
&c You're right, old boy
ssThe bracelet was sent to his wife and
Aimee was out 5000. / never heard what she
said. about her loss
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
Thursday, February.3, 1857.
SOME IMPREssIVE FACTS.

The articles which Mr.. Edward Atkinson
is publishing ia the Century are full of ia
struction. In his last article he shows with
impressive elearness how the European
countries are burdeped with debt.
During the century now closing European
national debts have increased from a little
$22, 900, 900, 900. These tremendous figures
become more understandable when put in the
form of the actual burden they entail on the
individual citizen. In France the national
obligations mean the personal Indebtedness
of each citizen to the amount of $124; in
Holland, $115; in Italy, $50; in Belgium, $7s;
and in Germany, $50. In contrast with this
the debt of the United States, including, too,
all State debts, is less than $27 head. while
head, or about the present average debt of
the commercial and manufacturing State of
Europe. The burden of taxation necessary
to maintain the governments and float these
debts reaches as high as $40 head in France
and in the other countries before named
varies from that down to $10.42 in Italy,
whereas in this country, including interest
and sinking fund payments on the war in
debtedness, it is not over Sc for each mem
ber of the population. And the contrast is
even more strongly brought out by the fact
that in the chief countries of Europe which
are now solvent, the national obligations
practically mean mortgage of $1,000 on
each acre of their territory, while in the
United States no acre carries an encum-
brance, by reason of the nations debt, OF
more than seventy-three cents.
In the United States it requires only 211a
per cent. of the product of the country to
meet all demands of national taxation, while
in Germany it requires 10, in Italy 14s1, and
in France Is per cent. Otherwise stated, the
labor of 500, 900 men is all that is required
to carry on all the functions of the United
States government, directly or indirectly
while in France the product of the labor Of
5000, 900 men must annually be devoted te
this purpose, and a proportionately large
number in each European country.
A large part of the burden borne by Tx
taxpayers of Europe is the result of the
| necessity of keeping in constant readiness
| for war No wonder this country, with it
| peace and plenty and freedom, looks yer,
much like heaven to the Clover classes" il
Eurona
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
- READ coNNEcTloN WITH ABOVE.


With broader business policy than has charac-
terized any other southern corporation have
steadily appreciated the relative value of land and
people. We holding for our own profit certain
lands to be sold in the futures the balance is offered
FREE AS AIR to all who apply in time
little more than one year ago the st. Andrews
Bay r. and Land Co. acquired control of up
ward of 100000 acres of the most desirable
lands in the State of Florida situated around about
tie beautiful Bay of st Andrews, the southwest
Gulf coast Before the war the town known as st.
Andrews Bay was the home of many wealthy peo-
ple who had sought the shores of the beautiful
bay as a location where could be found in their
highest perfection the peculiar delights of Flori
da home During the war the town lombard
ed by federal fleet, and nearly swept out of exist
ence. The inhabitants fed, abandoning their shat
tered homes the torch and pillage of the enemy,
and not until about ten years ago was there any at
tempt made to reoccupy the town. This company
began active operations little more than year
ago Since that time there has been the most re-
markable boom created for St. Andrews Bay
that has ever been known in the Flower State Last
winter than 5000 visitors from all parts OF the
country reached that point in quest of Florida
homes. Business and dwelling houses have been
erected by the hundred. Property secured at the
beginning of the boom has been sold from S25 to
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.

One lot Ladies Jackets for
S. each, former prices from So
to $Io.
One lot Ladies Jackets for
$2.5 each, regular S. gar
mentS.
Children's and Misses Cloaks,
Jackets and Newmarkets for
$1.5o, $2.5o, S., 81 and S..
These prices do not cover the
price of the cloth in the gar
mentS.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03

$500 for ordinary building lots. Every ''old set
tier has realized a handsome competency in dis
posing of portion of his land at fancy prices.
Docks have been erected; hotels built and added
from time to time; line of seven boats ply regu-
larly between st. Andrews Bay and other ports;
and, altogether, the outlook promises that ST. An.
drew S Bay will in few years become the most
important city of the gulf 1t possesses every
natural advantage; deep bay-more than sixty,
deep channels to the outer gulf, at once the most
charming and most useful body of water on the
Every species of vegetable fruit and cereal will
grow perfection in its soft italian climates oys
ters in countless millions-the best in the world
rest thousands of exhaustless oyster beds timber
easily accessible and sufficient in quantity to fur
nsh cargoes years to the entire carrying capac
ity of nations fleet; climate that both winter
and summer, is the absolute perfection of earthly
delight; free from malaria, high, dry land, and
beautifully located. These are among other good
reasons why ST. Andrews Bay is the most desirs'
BILE location for Florida home that the State car
offer, and why this company has confidence in the
wisdom of its present business policy. Within two
years ST. Andrews will be second largest city ir
Florida.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
ANNEX BARGAINS.

Just received, another lot of
those All-wool Black Serges at
so cents a yard. Would be a
bargain at 50 cents on any
counter.
Great sale of Black Silks and
Rhadames. We offer this week
extraordinary bargains for 6oc,
S7Hc, 81, $1.12H, $1.25 and
$3.50 yard. Our large sales
in this department for the past
month warrant us in saying that
our prices are right. Ladies are
invited to examine the bargains
in Silks and Black Goods,
whether wishing to purchase OF
not.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
TAYEC All taxes have b

TANEC All taxes have been paid on these
] ~ ~ z y lands up to March, 1887, and this
company will pay the m again at that date De
cember, 1887, both on its own lands and those dis
posed of under this Great Free Offer.
GUARAN erty Ne Tlp ispoeea eeS any OF unGlr PpGp
this Great Free Land Offer, that is substantially
improved during the two years. and pay at
the of $40 per acre, with the cost of the build
ing improvements added By that time property
will worth 800 acre.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
A RemarkabIe Pre.entIment.

IFIUIn 0ae JacKson Vfa-) News-J
Miss Minnie Atkinson, sister of young
Arthur A. Atkinson, who died near jackson
last Saturday night, has been an inmate and
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
FRUIT CHEAP !!


Sweet Oranges 15c to Csc per dozen.
Cutting up Oranges 10c and upward per dozen
New Lemons 10c and upward per dozen.
Choice Ripe Bananas 25c per dozen.
New Dates. Figs, Prunees and White Grapes.
Clarified Sweet Cider Csc per gallon.
New good cooking Raisins Sc per pound.
New Prunes, pounds for 25c.
quarts New Beans for Csc is bargain.
Try Quaker Rolled Oats, packages for 25c.
Perfection Self raising Buckwheat is the best; 15c
and SOC per package.
We q 50 sell the Perfection Unprepared Buck.
wheat in bulk. which gives the best satisfaction
Evaporated Apples, Evaporated Peaches, Evap-
GRATED kaspberries, Pitted Cherries, Dried WhorI-
tleberries, f2c per pound
Fine New Orleans Molasses 40c gallon.
Fancy New Orleans Molasses 60c gallon.
Table Syrup 35c per gallon.
Finest Potatoes Csc bushel.
The bet Yellow Turnips we have ever put In for
winter only 40c per bushel.
We have splendid bargains in Flour, Sugar. Tea
and Coffee, and in our meat department Fresh
Poultry Friday and Saturday.
j. HI. KEARNEY,
ELM CITY CASH GROCERY,
"A and s6 Congress Avenue, Cor
ner HILL Street.
TTni0 md
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
"STERLING"
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

The SsSterIing" Piano In ackno wledged
to be the nearest to absolute perfection
Ever obtained in Pianos. ArtisCs dealers and pur-
chassrs all agree that 1t is by none Ma
fariaI construction. and all that gees to make up
firgt-clasas ms rument is foun in this Piano.
= -ssSyfarTinv'' Organs. These Instruments
yfvslIed for volume and richness of tona, and have
scored verdict for desirable qualities unsurpassed
m anv make of organ in the world. Have stood
Re tsst for over twenty years. Salesroom. 643
Ohapel street. Elliott House Block, New Haven. CT.
HI Il. l.. CATLEN.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-03
10000 in aa to 4o-Acre Tracts
ACRES ALL FIR e!
FREE LAND WARRANT

in a sealed envelope Upon its receipt you will
open the envelope sign your name in full on the
proper blanks, and return the same to us A deed
for the piece of land called for by the Free Land